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Author Topic: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011  (Read 8734 times)

Offline 6milPhil

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VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« on: July 04, 2011, 08:43:38 PM »
Along with a few other VBCW devotees I'll be running a Big Demo Game for the Siege of Canterbury at Legion on the last Sunday of October down at the Pfizer Social Club in Sandwich, Kent.

It's early days, and I've a move underway, but I thought I'd start a thread to show how it's going but also as a record of my first show game. I hope you'll find it interesting.

Firstly I had to work out which part of Canterbury might come under attack, and I believe it'd be down the Whitstable Road/St Dunstans Street. Now modelling the whole of the city isn't feasible, so I'll concentrate on the edge which is being attacked, which in this scenario has neither city wall nor roads.

Of course today it looks like this;


But in 1938 it looked more like this;


And I've marked the area which the table will represent, the most vital focal point of which is the Westgate.


It'll be interesting to see if the BUF forces attack this old fortification or stick to flanking across fields despite having to ford a few streams.

I'll be modelling the Westgate, primarily from a pair of Pringle tubes. I'll also model one relatively modern building for casting in number to make up the streets, as well as a half timbered one for the older buildings around.

I've started collecting a few pieces with this game in mind, although obviously they'll also be useful for regular gaming.

Firstly this delightful old Britains tree.


Then this china building, which just needs a little work from a bootfair for a quid.


And another china building for the same price


I'll update this thread as and when, although expect more activity as the date approaches.

« Last Edit: October 24, 2011, 11:05:40 PM by 6milPhil »

Offline Mr.Dodo

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2011, 11:33:32 AM »
Very exciting stuff, looking forwards to seeing more (and glad the blogging is back, cheers).

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2011, 02:12:31 PM »
Cool. I lived in Canters for ages. I'll be interesting how you model this. Cant wait to see it.

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #3 on: August 31, 2011, 07:56:06 PM »
Database error?

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #4 on: August 31, 2011, 07:57:53 PM »
Been offline for a while but not taken it easy as this big game is plenty of work...

Started work on a humble Canterbury terrace, which is to be cast...


Picked up a couple of interesting looking cannon.


A rather nice but simple church for the Catholic church near the Westgate from Hovels.

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #5 on: August 31, 2011, 07:58:53 PM »
The towers for the Westgate


Sweet little halftimber houses from Hovels.


Plus various wall sections from Hovels again

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #6 on: August 31, 2011, 08:00:09 PM »
Adding up to a neat box o'bits for the whole damn thing


But them some time has passed so some of that has advanced slightly...

The Hovels' Church has painted up wonderfully... a great little jaunt with the brush.


A little peek into my scraps metal tin meant a barricade burst into existence

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #7 on: August 31, 2011, 08:01:07 PM »
A light tank bridging unit


Some serendipity here... Fascist Child Killer Tony has been working on the river sections and quite seperately I have on the bridger and they fit like hand in glove... the gods smile down on us.


After much heartache the canterbury terrace which you saw at the top of the post in an embryonic state is now finished and being cast...


And then they can be joined to make this just started terrace...


Very much a work in progress, the BUF siege tower based on a light tank with added stabiliser wheels...


Offline fergal

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #8 on: August 31, 2011, 10:12:51 PM »
Absolutely fantastic!  Love that fascist figure next to the tower.

Keep it up as I will love following this one

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #9 on: August 31, 2011, 11:33:18 PM »
That's Choirmaster Strokes of the Anglican League!

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26576.0


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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2011, 02:34:56 AM »
This is looking like it'll be a fun game! Watching with anticipation... :)

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2011, 01:16:21 PM »
Looking good - shame it's a bitt too far across the country to see this in the flesh.
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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2011, 02:44:24 PM »
'Tis a shame the model I built of Kings School and grounds in Canterbury a few years back was 1/100....castings of some of that would've suited this project for you nicely.

Looking forwards to seeing this on the day  8)

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2011, 02:50:10 PM »
Looking good - shame it's a bitt too far across the country to see this in the flesh.

Should you cahnge your mind let us know and we'll squeeze thee in as a player. The free entry saving you a whopping £2.50 should cover your travel... well at '39 prices.

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Re: VBCW- Big Demo Game Kent: Oct 2011
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2011, 07:12:19 PM »
Absolutely the last few figures we'll paint for this get an undercoat...



And the British Union of Taxi Drivers Day Trip Force takes shape...


 

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